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Two buildings collapsed in Alaska during the weekend

The roofs of two commercial buildings collapsed during the weekend in the town of Anchorage, Alaska. The first event took place around 7.30 a.m. on Saturday, where the roof of a thrift store near...

6.9-magnitude earthquake hit Kermadec Islands in New Zealand

The Kermadec Islands area of New Zealand was hit by an earthquake on Saturday with a magnitude of 6.9, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The magnitude and depth were previous...

Earthquake-related building collapse in Turkey: A geotechnical investigation

An expert committee will carry out a "geotechnical experiment" as part of the ground survey test in Kahramanmaraş, where 11 buildings were destroyed in the earthquake that struck Adana on February 6....

Malaysian floods: 3 casualties and 36,000 displaced so far

Heavy rainfall in Malaysia has caused 36,000 people to be evacuated in 266 relief centers and has claimed 3 lives so far. The annual monsoon season in Malaysia started in November and is expected t...

Landslides in Brazil: At least 65 fatalities and people buried in mud

At least 65 people have now died as a result of landslides that occurred in coastal towns in Brazil's state of São Paulo. There are still people missing, while among the victims there are many kids....

Building collapses in north Delhi due to fire

A big fire started on Wednesday inside a three-story private building on Roshanara Road in North Delhi. According to the authorities, the cause of the fire remains unknown while more than 100 firefig...

Open-pit coal mine collapse in China

An open-pit coal mine collapsed in Alxa League in Inner Mongolia, China, on Wednesday the 22nd of February. A 180-meter-tall slope failure caused the mine to be buried under a very large volume of...

Head-on train crash in Greece

A high-speed, head-on collision between a freight train and a passenger train took place in Greece late on Tuesday, which caused carriages to derail and catch on fire. The passenger train, Inter C...

New Türkiye earthquake: one fatality and 110 injured as buildings collapse

A magnitude-5.6 earthquake that struck Turkey's southeast on Monday claimed one life, injured 110 people, and brought down 29 buildings, according to Turkish authorities. It should be underlined that...

DCOdes: A new Platform for Infrastructure Software and Scripts helps you find the right computational tools easier!

A new platform has been launched, with the goal to organize software, codes and scripts used in Design, Construction and Operation of infrastructure and for protection of the environment and educate...

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